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Mall victims include teen, probation officer, Boeing worker

A security guard working at the Cascade Mall places flowers at a makeshift memorial on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Burlington, Wash., to the five victims killed in a shooting at the mall on Friday. The 20-year-old man suspected of killing the five people with a rifle at a Macy's makeup counter had a string of run-ins with the law in recent years, including charges he assaulted his stepfather. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
A security guard working at the Cascade Mall places flowers at a makeshift memorial on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Burlington, Wash., to the five victims killed in a shooting at the mall on Friday. The 20-year-old man suspected of killing the five people with a rifle at a Macy's makeup counter had a string of run-ins with the law in recent years, including charges he assaulted his stepfather. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) A security guard working at the Cascade Mall places flowers at a makeshift memorial on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Burlington, Wash., to the five victims killed in a shooting at the mall on Friday. The 20-year-old man suspected of killing the five people with a rifle at a Macy's makeup counter had a string of run-ins with the law in recent years, including charges he assaulted his stepfather. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

SEATTLE (AP) – Five people died in the shooting at a Macy’s store in a mall north of Seattle. Authorities do not plan to make their identities public until Tuesday, but details about three of the victims have been reported by Washington state media. Here’s what is known about them:

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SARAI LARA:

The 16-year-old high school sophomore was the youngest victim of the gunman who opened fire in department store in the small city of Burlington.

Born in Mount Vernon just south of Burlington, Lara was described by her mother Evangelina as bright, all smiles and her mother’s “right hand” at home for the family.